# Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team

The Northern Ireland women's national under-17 football team represents Northern Ireland in international youth football competitions and is controlled by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA), the women's football arm of the Irish Football Association (IFA) and the governing body for women's football in Northern Ireland.

## FIFA U-17 World Cup

The team has never qualified.
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## UEFA Under-17 Championship

The Northern Ireland U17 team took part in the qualification for the UEFA Under-17 Championship in 2008 and has consistently participated since 2011. The team has never qualified.
UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualifying :
| Year | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2010 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |

## Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ellie Scott | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Lisburn Rangers F.C. |
| 12 | 1GK | Cerys Sharkey | (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 17) | | | Glentoran |
| 4 | 2DF | Abi Sweetlove | (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 3 | 2DF | Sofie Keenan | (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 11 | 2DF | Sophie Gargan | (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 18) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 14 | 2DF | Morgan Hanna | (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 18) | | | Larne FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Olivia Canavan | (2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Glentoran |
| 5 | 2DF | Niamh O’Donnell | (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) | | | Mid-Ulster F.C. |
| 8 | 3MF | Mia Moore | (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 13 | 3MF | Erin Morrison | | | | Crusaders Strikers F.C. |
| 6 | 3MF | Darcie McNeill | (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17) | | | Crusaders Strikers F.C. |
| 10 | 3MF | Aimee Kerr | (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 18) | | | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. |
| 16 | 3MF | Faye Loughran | (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 18) | | | Lisburn Rangers F.C. |
| 20 | 3MF | Ellen McCartney | | | | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. |
| 16 | 4FW | Rhianna Breen | (2007-09-28) 28 September 2007 (age 17) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 17 | 4FW | Maureen Quinn | (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 18) | | | Linfield F.C. |
| 9 | 4FW | Kascie Weir | (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 18) | | | Glentoran |
| 7 | 4FW | Rachel McIntyre | (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 19) | 10 | 2 | Glentoran |
| 18 | 4FW | Rebecca Mann | | | | Crusaders Strikers |
| 19 | 4FW | Ciara McAleer | | | | Sion Swifts F.C. |

## Recent call-up

The following players were named in the squad for the first round of the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualification.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Kate Smith | (2007-05-10) 10 May 2007 (age 17) | Banbridge |
| 2DF | Ellen Hampton | (2007-04-05) 5 April 2007 (age 17) | Linfield F.C. |
| 2DF | Orleigha McGuinness | (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18) | Cliftonville F.C. |
| 2DF | Sophie Magee | (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 18) | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 3MF | Eva Myles | (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 18) | Linfield F.C. |
| 4FW | Gracie Conway | (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 19) | Ballyclare Comrades F.C. |